Predictive Ability for Perceived Self-efficacy in Systems Thinking Among School principals in Jordan

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to identify the ability of perceived self-efficacy to predict the degree of systems thinking among school principals according to gender and administrative experience. The study sample consisted of 107 principals, randomly selected from regular school principals during the first semester of the academic year 2023/2024 in the governorates of Ma'an, Tafila, and Aqaba. Two instruments were used: a systems thinking scale and a perceived self-efficacy scale.

Methodology: A descriptive predictive approach was employed to achieve the study objectives.

Results: The results showed statistically significant gender differences in perceived self-efficacy in favor of female principals. However, no significant differences were found in perceived self-efficacy based on years of administrative experience. Similarly, no significant differences were observed in systems thinking levels based on gender or administrative experience. Furthermore, perceived self-efficacy was found to significantly predict the overall level of systems thinking.

Conclusion: In light of these results, the study recommended focusing on individual self-efficacy indicators as one of the criteria for selecting school principals.